Authors Note: Man, long time no wirting. So, I've got a few new ideas, but I'd need s'more. This chappy takes place after Summer and the kids are in school.o__O Enter the Bully. So, Sarah's decided to..um..move away from Zero and more onto Twitch. But Zero gets his own girl in the end..^_^ Sorry I've taken so long to wirte. I completely forgot about my story..So, enjoy. And yeah, we meet Dakota. (New Pairings: Dakota/Zero, Sarah/Twitch) Strong Language, and violence.

Chapter Six: War Games

The bell ringed loudly in Sarah's ears. She had to put her hands on her head to stop the noise. She was wary of the people around her, and had a habit of tensing around them. Bad experiences. Only when Twitch, Zero and Caveman come up behind her, she relaxed and grinned broadly.

"First day is always the worst," X-Ray laughed, walking to where Caveman was, "C'mon boy. Your in my class this time.." Caveman waved a small goodbye, as Twitch faced Bear.

"Hey, I'm in your class, you know?" He leaned against the wall, twitching and Zero smiled, brushing some hair from his eyes. Bear slumped down, and looked around. The usual. Preps, Goths, a number of punks. She sighed and put her head into her hands. She murdered.

"So, um do you mind if I sit here?" At once, all three looked up to see a girl. She was blonde, but with sorta brown streaks. Straight hair, a few freckles and green eyes. Zero shook his head and smiled. Twitch grinned and hit Sarah's shoulder, pointing to Zero.

"I'm Dakota. Though, people tend to call me Clover. I hate being Irish," She sighed, rummaging in her small rucksack.

"Sarah," The one beside Twitch replied, nodding, "And that's Brian and Hector." Both boys nodded in return, "We better get to class." She sulked, walking alongside Twitch, as Zero was chattering quietly with Dakota.er..Clover.

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"NO!" She screamed, holding the collar of the girl teasing her. She had the brat up against the wall outside and was screaming loudly.

"The hell away from me, Jackass!" The girl screamed, struggling. It was after classes, no one was out. Except Sarah and Latoya.

But Latoya was content on bringing Sarah to confess about her crush. Even though, the one called Bear had Laytoa in a death grip, ready to kill, she wasn't that heartless. Or was she?

"I know you like him. But, what about that other boy..Brian is it? Tsk Tsk Tsk." Laytoa clicked her tongue, and Sarah fumed again, holding Latoya harder against the wall, bashing her head harder and harder until she was sure it was bleeding. Latoya had sent her group of punks to gang up on the girl while she walking home one day and this was her sweet revenge.

Finally, she let Latoya drop into a cowering mess on the floor. Her head was red with blood, her face scratched. And Bear with a few bleedings too. Layota had nails, of course. Bear stepped back, away from the mess and fell onto her knees, panting, "Enough?"

Latoya was still alive and she had some fight. Sarah had to admire that. But the girl wasn't ready. Latoya screamed, rushing in her. And a fist in the face followed with another to the eyes. Sarah could feel herself slowing down and something loose in her mouth and she spit out some blood, but wiped her face and leapt again, screeching. She knocked Latoya to the ground, and kicked her stomach, and stepped on her face, and punched at her eyes and slammed Latoya's head against the ground until the slut's sobs got to Sarah and fell away against the same wall and sobbed, shaking and rocking on her knees.

"Oh my god," She looked at Latyoa, her face black and blue against her pale skin and her light hair drenched in red, "I think I killed her." She could hardly bring her self to look at Latoya, but her shallow breathing, told her she was alive, "I'm so, so, so sorry." She finally got her revenge on the world for teasing her about her weight, and for sending people to hurt her and all the depression she went thought. But she wasn't happy.

"SARAH!" Brain burst into her thoughts. She looked up to see him running over with Hector, Stanley, and Magnet hot on their heels, but he got there first. She sobbed freely and with teary eyes ran to him.

"What did you do?" But she couldn't speak, not even a squeak, and Brain shushed her, hugging her tightly, "It's alright, C'mon, we better go."

Bear nodded, but fell to her knees with no energy left. Brain and Hector murmured to her gently while Stanley and Jose looked after Latoya, but she couldn't hear anything they said. Her eyes were blacked out, and she couldn't move.

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"Hey, Sarah?" She opened her eyes painfully and saw her mother, Brain and Hector watching her carefully, "Are you okay?" Zero asked, sitting on her bedside. She nodded, but grunted and fell back onto the pillows.

"Latoya?" She could hardly speak even now. Her mother soothed her forehead with a wet towel and brushed some hair from her eyes.

"Shhh. Latoya's been injured, badly. We took her to the hospital and she's there. I'm a bit mad at you, Sarah. But she started it," Her mother droned on, but Brian piped in, "Latoya was teasing her, and the day before had sent some kids to beat up Sarah, that's why she came home bleeding. It's only fair."

Her mother nodded. Sarah loved her mother because she so understanding. Zero sighed and held her hand, while Brain sat on the other side and wrapped her hands again. She was beaten badly. Her face was also blue, her eyes swollen and her leg almost snapped. Latoya was a fighter.

"I do have bad news Sarah," Brian said quietly, now wiping her forehead while her mother made some food. "You've been suspended for three weeks. Latoya, for five for starting it," She smiled at Brain and Hector and fell back into sleep. Her eyelids stung, her leg was throbbing, her head was burning but her heart was overcome with joy.

"Keep talking, I want to hear your voice," She croaked, breathing deeply. Hector and Brain began telling her a funny story they'd heard before.

Later on, a few hours, their mothers had called for the two to come home. Zero was reluctant to leave, but went off when Brain promised to take care of her. Zero leaned over her and kissed Sarah's hand, wishing her health. It was an old tradition in his mother's country.

Next to go was Brain, but he also lingered back. Eventually he left and Sarah was left with her mother, smiling broadly and wiping her face.

"Your lucky to have friend that care so much about you. Like Brain and Hector," She smiled, and Sarah grinned, "Yeah. My brothers." She murmured falling into sleep again.